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JACKSON, Miss.-SkyTel Communications Inc. opened an Internet-based customer service and message retrieval center called the Customer Service Lounge. From its Web site, SkyTel customers may access their accounts or submit …

SkyTel Communications Inc. introduced two new pagers branded by strategic partner eBay, an online trading and auction service firm, as part of a new paging service called “eBay a-go-go.” The …

Financial analysts continued their wait-and-see attitude toward Paging Network Inc. as the company released second-quarter earnings. In contrast, Arch Communications Group Inc. completed its merger with MobileMedia Corp. in the …

JACKSON, Miss.-SkyTel Communications Inc. introduced a unified messaging service, called SkyTel Message Center, which notifies users on their two-way pagers when they receive voice mail, e-mail or faxes at their …

Aeris Aeris Communications Inc. added to its senior management team, naming Peter F. Stone chief financial officer and Patricia E. Hart vice president and general counsel. Aeris also announced Douglas …

American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced it raised $125 million through a public offering of 7 million shares of common stock. Half the proceeds will be used to pay down debt, …

Intelligent agent technology has been long considered a potential boon for messaging applications looking to provide meaningful content to wireless devices. Agents are small bits of code capable of monitoring …

WATERLOO, Ontario-Research In Motion Ltd. said the Federal Communications Commission approved the new RIM Inter@ctive Pager 850 for use in the United States. The device, expected to be available later …

ELite Logistic Services Elite Logistic Services Inc. introduced its PageTrack control module, a wireless automotive security, control and monitoring solution. The system uses SkyTel Communications Inc.’s two-way ReFLEX network, the …

The echoes of MCI WorldCom Inc.’s proposed acquisition of SkyTel Communications Inc. continue to ring loudly throughout the industry, as two other paging companies found themselves linked to telecom carriers …

Qwest Communications International is pursuing an acquisition of U S West in competition with another bidder, Global Crossing. Microsoft announced in mid-May a US$600 million investment in Nextel Communications, the …

NEW YORK-For bond investors, high-yield debt deals by telecommunications and media companies are hard to ignore since they have constituted 30 percent to 40 percent of all new dollar-denominated issues …

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Microsoft Exchange users soon will have wireless access to their desktop data via paging devices, according to a strategic agreement Glenayre Technologies Inc. signed with Infowave Software Inc. According …

After MCI WorldCom Inc. made news with its plans to acquire paging carrier SkyTel Communications Inc., the first question on everyone’s mind was, “Why?” In a recently released update, Strategy …

My daughter is becoming quite proficient at putting together puzzles. She doesn’t do it the way I would, matching the red of the mermaid Ariel’s hair with another piece that …

In recent months, several alliances and partnerships have been formed among paging carriers that traditionally have been fierce competitors. But both analysts and carriers say this new teamwork in no …

American Mobile Satellite Corp. introduced a service called eLink, a two-way wireless messaging application with integrated personal information manager functions. Using a modified version of the RIM 950 pager from …

RESTON, Va.-American Mobile Satellite Corp. announced revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 of $20.2 million, a more than 100-percent increase from the $10 million in revenues reported for …

Faced with an uncertain future and many difficult questions, members of the Paging Leadership Association met last month in Florida to determine how the industry should position itself in a …

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions launched its enhanced Web site and home page-www.atis.org-designed to serve as a centralized location for daily updates on the work of ATIS-sponsored committees and …

China China Telecom granted U.S.-based Cwill Telecommunications’ smart antenna technology a digital Network Access License to connect its wireless PCS-band technology for WLL to China Telecom’s phone system anywhere in …

Advanced Fox Wireless Advanced Fox Wireless introduced the OEM Style Mini Twin Charger for Nokia Corp. 5100 Series and Nextel Communications Inc. i1000 handsets. The device will charge the battery …

Amid speculation that it could be a takeover target by MCI WorldCom Inc., SkyTel Communications Inc. announced a new pricing plan and a major strategic alliance last week, both designed …

AdiCom Wireless Inc. signed an agreement with Marconi Communications giving the company distribution rights to market and sell AdiCom’s wireless local loop products worldwide. Marconi will offer AdiCom’s WLL products …

PageMart Wireless Inc. expanded its resale and network integration effort last week, announcing a two-stage strategic relationship with AirTouch Communications Inc.’s paging division, similar to an agreement announced with Metrocall …